Human capital per capita, male in Zambia
Zambia: Human capital per capita, male was 5,689 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. β² Rising
Human capital per capita, male in Zambia, 1995β2020
Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
In 2020, human capital per capita, male in Zambia stood at 5,689 real chained 2019 US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita, male in Zambia peaked at 5,689 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3,665 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
That places Zambia 119th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,729 real chained 2019 US$ | 3,665 real chained 2019 US$ | 3,786 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 4,013 real chained 2019 US$ | 3,695 real chained 2019 US$ | 4,495 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,105 real chained 2019 US$ | 4,344 real chained 2019 US$ | 5,608 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,689 real chained 2019 US$ | 5,689 real chained 2019 US$ | 5,689 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 116 Solomon Islands 6,003 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 117 Iraq 5,981 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 118 Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 5,767 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 120 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 5,495 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 121 Mali 5,208 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 122 Papua New Guinea 4,906 real chained 2019 US$ compare
More reference data data for Zambia
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.0386 (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.018 (2026)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies 0.3261 (2026)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 19.51 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 19.51 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 19.51 (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5273 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.2981 (2025)
- Consumer price index 483.32 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital per capita, male in Zambia?
- Human capital per capita, male in Zambia was 5,689 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
- What is the highest human capital per capita, male recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 5,689 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita, male recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,665 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Zambia rank for human capital per capita, male?
- Zambia ranks 119th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita, male rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Human capital per capita, male (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Human capital is computed as the present value of future earnings for the working population over their lifetimes. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.